AMISH BREAD – The Southern Lady Cooks

Amish bread is yeast bread, which the Amish call old-fashioned church bread.

You may also want to try this delicious Cheddar Bay Biscuit Bread! It’s perfect addition to just about any dinner.

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

This old-fashioned Amish bread is the type of bread usually served at church meals.  This bread is excellent with your favorite jams and jellies slathered in butter and served with coffee.  Old-fashioned Amish bread is great for any meal.  Share a loaf with a friend or neighbor. This recipe makes two delicious loaves.

PROOF INSTRUCTIONS

This bread does have to rise 2 times and does take some time. This is not a quick bread, it is a yeast bread. We set our bread in the oven with the light on to let it rise. You can also cover and set it on top of your oven or in a warm place where you feel it will rise.

MAKES TWO LOAVES

This recipe makes two loaves which is perfect for any gathering or just to give one to a neighbor, take to church, etc. I have not tried cutting the recipe in half.

OTHER DELICIOUS BREAD RECIPES

Old Fashioned Amish Bread

Judy Yeager

This bread is wonderful with your favorite jams and jellies slathered in butter and served with coffee. Old fashioned Amish Bread makes a great bread with any meal. Share a loaf with a friend or neighbor.

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course bread

Cuisine American, Amish

• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 package active dry yeast 1 package contains 1/4 ounce of yeast or 2 1/4 teaspoons
• 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
• 2 more cups water
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons shortening I use Crisco
• 5 to 7 cups all-purpose flour

• Dissolve the yeast in the 1/2 cup warm water and set aside. In a pan on top of the stove heat the other 2 cups water, sugar, salt and shortening just until warm and sugar is dissolved and shortening is melted. Do not boil.

• In a large mixing bowl add 4 cups flour and pour in the water with the salt and shortening. Mix with a spoon. Then add the dissolved yeast and water to the flour. Add the other 3 cups flour a little at a time mixing with a spoon until the dough comes together and you can make it into a ball. Spread some flour on a cutting board or counter top and knead the dough several times.

• Grease a large bowl or crock (I use olive oil but you can use whatever oil you have). Put the dough in the crock and turn over once so both sides are greased. Put in a warm spot and let rise for 3 hours. (I put in my oven and turn the oven light on) Remove and punch the dough down with your fist. cut the dough in half.

• Grease 2 (9 x 5) bread pans and spread the dough in the pans. Let rise another 1 1/2 hours. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Makes 2 loaves.

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